Scientific Name:
Tanacetum parthenium
Pronunciation:
tan-uh-SEE-tum par-THEE-nee-um
Common Name:
feverfew
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves pinnately lobed nearly to the midrib, citrus scented, 5-8cm long, flower heads with white ray corollas and button-like yellow disk florets, about 2cm wide, arranged in corymbs.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded, Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe (Balkan Peninsula and Caucasus)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Medicinal plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include T. 'Golden Moss'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Incised
Additional Info:
citrus scented
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
